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V.Kadir Kadhiresan

Investor

Vice President at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

V. Kadir Kadhiresan is Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson and Johnson Development Corporation. He brings over 25 years of senior leadership experience in healthcare, with background spanning venture capital, corporate business development, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and global product development.

Experience

  1. Johnson and Johnson Development CorporationVice President, Venture Investmentscurrent2013 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. CereVascBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. New England Venture Capital AssociationBOD Membercurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  4. GI WindowsBOD Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. SpectraWAVE, Inc.BOD Member2024 — 2026
  6. ON TARGET LABORATORIESBOD Member2017 — 2026West Lafayette IN
  7. The WonderfundBOD Member2019 — 2025
  8. HistoSonics, Inc.BOD Member2019 — 2025Minneapolis MN
  9. Johnson and Johnson Development CorporationPrincipal, Venture Investments2007 — 2013New Brunswick, NJ
  10. Boston ScientificDirector, Business Development2006 — 2007St.Paul, MN
  11. Guidant CorporationDirector, Research and Development2004 — 2006St. Paul, MN

Skills & more

Investments1Cross-functional Team Leadership8Biomedical Engineering7Product Launch5Start-ups4FDA2U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)2Business Development7Business Strategy9Mergers & Acquisitions11Commercialization2Venture Capital12
+6 moreBiotechnologyMergersClinical ResearchMedical DevicesHealthcareR&D

From V.Kadir's professional profile.

Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Ahryon Cho
Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Amir Blatt
Founding Partner and CIO at Almeda Ventures
Anurag Mehta
Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asha Nayak
Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Asish K. Xavier
Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC
Aurelie Gaudin
Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chelsea Hewitt
Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC
Chris Haskell
Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Frequently asked questions

Who is V.Kadir Kadhiresan?
V. Kadir Kadhiresan is Vice President of Venture Investments at Johnson and Johnson Development Corporation. He brings over 25 years of senior leadership experience in healthcare, with background spanning venture capital, corporate business development, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and global product development.
Where does V.Kadir Kadhiresan work?
V.Kadir Kadhiresan is Vice President at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
What check size does V.Kadir Kadhiresan write?
V.Kadir Kadhiresan typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did V.Kadir Kadhiresan go to school?
V.Kadir Kadhiresan studied at University of Michigan (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management); University of Michigan (Master of Science (MS), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering).

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management714

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Also attended National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli27

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Also worked at GI Windows1

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